To qualify: You must currently use tobacco.
To earn the rebate: You must be tobacco free for six months.
Vermont Vermont Department of Human Resources
LiveWell Vermont
-the Vermont SEWP announced the start of “One Life, Live It Well” incentives campaign in 2014
-This campaign encourages employees to complete the following wellness initiatives:
• 2015 Online Personal Health Assessment via the LiveWell Vermont portals: $50/50
points
• Completion of ONE of four Wellness Challenges administered by LiveWell Vermont
staff during the 2015 incentive year: $25/25 points
• Completion of ONE Workshop via the wellness portal, which must be completed by
November 1, 2015: $25/25 points
• BONUS: Completion of an Annual Physical Exam between November 1, 2014 and
November 1, 2015: $50/50 points
-Completion of wellness initiatives qualifies active permanent State of VT employees covered under BCBSVT for cash incentives (up to $150)
-Non-plan employees will earn points toward wellness drawings held on a quarterly basis and during challenge
-In addition to the online health assessment, employees can join wellness challenges and workshops, register for events, and access nutrition and exercise planners and trackers -LiveWell Vermont will continue to offer on-site wellness events, biometric screenings and flu shots throughout the year.
Eligibility requirements
-Active employees insured with SOV BCBSVT are eligible for the cash incentive: 50 points = $50. Limited to $100 per employee annually.
-Active employees not insured with SOV BCBSVT are eligible for drawings: 50 points = 1 drawing entry
http://humanresources.vermont.gov/salary/wellness
Virginia Department of Human Resource Management
CommonHealth
-offers fitness center membership discounts to all State and Local Choice employees - Programs cover a variety of health and wellness subjects and are presented in a variety of formats - including onsite programs and video presentations - that make it easy to participate.
- CommonHealth offers these additional wellness programs: • Stress Management Sessions
• Fitness Center Discounts • The Compass Newsletter
• Weight Watchers reimbursement
• Annual Wellness Events like walking and weight loss challenges • A full library of past programs complete with all educational materials
• An interactive website with health quizzes and wellness tools for you and your
family
Participation in CommonHealth is open to the following classifications of Commonwealth employees:
• Full-time Salaried Employees (30-40 hours) • Part-time Salaried Employees (more than 20 hours) • Wage employees
• Full-time Faculty • Part-time Faculty
• Retirees (and spouses) are also eligible to participate.
• Family members 18+ years, living permanently in the employee's household are eligible. These include spouses or dependents (under 23 years, non-self
supporting).
• Wage Employees only (no family members) are eligible to participate. Employees do not need to be enrolled in the health insurance program in order to participate in CommonHealth.
http://www.commonhealth.virginia.gov/aboutus.htm
Washington Public Employees Benefits Board SmartHealth
- SmartHealth, Washington State's voluntary and confidential wellness program These PEBB medical plan subscribers are eligible to qualify for the wellness incentive:
• Employees.
• Retiree subscribers not enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B
• COBRA and PEBB Extension of Coverage subscribers not enrolled in Medicare
Part A and Part B
• Leave Without Pay subscribers
• Eligible subscribers’ spouses or registered domestic partners enrolled in a PEBB
medical plan may also participate in SmartHealth, but will not qualify for the wellness incentive
- Eligible subscribers can qualify for one of these wellness incentives in 2016:
• A $125 reduction in the subscriber's 2016 PEBB medical deductible. OR
• A one-time deposit of $125 into the subscriber's health savings account (if
enrolled in a PEBB consumer-directed health plan in 2016) -to earn these $125 wellness incentives, members must
1) create an account at the SmartHealth web page
2) Take the SmartHealth Well-being Assessment (required to earn the wellness incentive). Earn 800 points for completing the Well-being Assessment by June 30, 2015. Earn 100 bonus points if completed by March 31, 2015
3) After completing the Well-being Assessment, complete other activities on SmartHealth's website to earn more points.
-eligible members who reach 2,000 points by June 30, 2015, will qualify for a $125 wellness incentive in 2016 either as
• $125 off the subscriber’s PEBB medical plan deductible in 2016, OR • A one-time $125 deposit into the subscriber’s health savings account (if the
subscriber is enrolled in a PEBB consumer-directed health plan in 2016) -employees that don’t participate in SmartHealth won’t qualify for the $125 wellness incentive in 2016
http://www.hca.wa.gov/pebb/Pages/wellness.aspx
West Virginia Public Employee Insurance Agency (PEIA) Pathways to Wellness
W. Va. Code 5-16-8 requires the Public Employees Insurance Plan to provide wellness programs and incentives to discourage alcohol, tobacco and chemical abuse, as well as an educational program to encourage proper diet and exercise
-Pathways to Wellness offers a variety of presentations on subjects like nutrition, stress management, and physical activity
-PEIA Preferred Provider Benefit and Health Plan worksites are eligible for onsite fitness classes and wellness challenges that may be arranged
-This program provides participants with health screens for heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and osteoporosis. Pathways also offers lifestyle change and grant programs addressing physical activity and nutrition
-PEIA offers Pathways through a partnership with the Marshall University Collage of Health Professions and the Marshall University Research Corporation
The Improve Your Score Program (IYS) is an outgrowth of the Pathways to Wellness health screens and provides participants with color-coded report cards which clearly define the participants’ risk scores using a color-coded report
-Members scoring green (healthy range) receive a $50 check, those in the yellow (moderate risk) receive a $25 check, and those in the red do not receive a check but like those scoring “yellow” are referred to appropriate disease management programs
-The participant’s report is shared with the primary care physician for appropriate follow up/intervention
-IYS shows participants their changes over time so that they become more aware of their modifiable health risk factors and the measures they can take to improve their risk scores -IYS currently ranks them on blood pressure, Body Mass Index (BMI), glucose, and cholesterol
The Face-to-Face Diabetes Program is a disease management program developed by PEIA which provides enrollees with diabetes with health education, regular visits with a provider certified in diabetes self management and waives co-payments on diabetes-
related drugs and some lab tests
-With more than 4,000 participants, both process and clinical outcomes for these members have improved ensuring that they are receiving the appropriate services when they should, and providing them with the necessary lifestyle skills to improve their health.
The PEIA Weight Management Program provides PEIA members with a BMI of 30 or greater, or 25 or greater with a related condition, with the services of a dietitian, exercise physiologist, and personal trainer at approved fitness centers
-PEIA now has a network of 50 participating facilities statewide
-This is the first program of its kind in West Virginia and one of the few in the nation Pathways Website: http://www.peiapathways.com/Home/Index
Other Programs Link: http://www.state.wv.us/admin/personnel/empcom/stline/05-
09/09/Oct09-02.pdf
Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds
Well Wisconsin
-Well Wisconsin is a program designed to make members more aware of their current and future health risks, and save them money in the process
-Every adult enrolled in your State of Wisconsin health insurance plan can participate in the Well Wisconsin program, including your member spouses and children who are 18 or older
-each spouse/partner and adult dependent may complete the program and earn their own rewards from the member’s insurance provider
-Each participant can earn their own reward from a member’s health insurance provider, and on-site Wellness Assessments are open to adult dependents as well as State of Wisconsin employees
Steps for Completing the Wellness Incentives Program: